Saudi Arabia arrests 19,696 illegals in a week    Turki Al-Sheikh crowned "Most Influential Personality in the Last Decade" at MENA Effie Awards 2024    Move to ban on establishing zoos in residential neighborhoods    SFDA move to impose travel ban on workers of food outlets in the event of food poisoning    GACA: 1029 complaints recorded against airlines, with least complaints in Riyadh and Buraidah airports during October    CMA plans to allow former expatriates in Saudi and other Gulf states to invest in TASI    11 killed, 23 injured in Israeli airstrike on Beirut    Trump picks billionaire Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary    WHO: Mpox remains an international public health emergency    2 Pakistanis arrested for promoting methamphetamine    Moody's upgrades Saudi Arabia's credit rating to Aa3 with stable outlook    Al Okhdood halts Al Shabab's winning streak with a 1-1 draw in Saudi Pro League    Mahrez leads Al Ahli to victory over Al Fayha in Saudi Pro League    Al Qadsiah hands Al Nassr their first defeat in the Saudi Pro League    Saudi musical marvels takes center stage in Tokyo's iconic opera hall    Saudi Arabia and Japan to collaborate on training Saudi students in Manga comics Saudi Minister of Culture discusses cultural collaboration during Tokyo visit    Al Khaleej qualifies for Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship final    Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Singer wins right to use name in Australia    Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out    Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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S.Africa imposes "fracking" moratorium in Karoo
Awwal 17, 1432 H / April 21, 2011, SPA -- South Africa's cabinet placed a moratorium on Thursday on oil and gas exploration licenses in the semi-arid Karoo region, where the controversial shale extraction technique of "fracking" might be deployed, (...)

21 - 04 - 2011
Despite volatility in Africa economists say invest
Awwal 10, 1432 / April 14, 2011, SPA -- Unrest in Libya has gone from bad to worse, thousands have been killed in Ivory Coast clashes and Nigeria is about to take on elections that could rock the already volatile oil-rich country, AP reported. With (...)

14 - 04 - 2011
African Leaders Meet With Gaddafi
Awwal 07, 1432, 2011, SPA -- In a statement from Tripoli, the African Union says Muammar Gaddafi has assured the presidents of five African countries that he supports their efforts to bring about a cease-fire. The A.U. committee met with Gaddafi (...)

11 - 04 - 2011
Caritas: more than 1,000 killed in Ivorian town
Akhir 28, 1432 H/April 2, 2011, SPA -- Unknown attackers wielding machetes and guns killed more than 1,000 civilians in the neighborhood of an Ivory Coast town controlled by forces fighting to install the internationally recognized president, the (...)

02 - 04 - 2011
S.Africa: Ivorian army chief seeks refuge
Akhir 26, 1432, March 31, 2011, SPA-- South Africa says the Ivorian army chief of staff has sought refuge at the home of the South African ambassador to the troubled West African country, according to AP. A statement issued by the foreign ministry (...)

31 - 03 - 2011
Aristide returning to Haiti in days
Akhir 05 , 1432 H. / March 10, 2011 -- Ousted ex-Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will return home within days following seven years in exile, a South African official said Friday, threatening to plunge this month's election into chaos, (...)

11 - 03 - 2011
Report: Angolan govt intimidates to prevent march
Akhir 05 , 1432 H. / March 10, 2011 -- Human Rights Watch says the Angolan government has used intimidation and baseless threats of a return to civil war to prevent pro-democracy protests, according to AP. The New York-based organization denounced (...)

10 - 03 - 2011
South Africa top cop criticized on building lease
Awwal 21, 1432 H/Feb 24, 2011, SPA -- South Africa's national police chief on Thursday said other officials and another department were to blame if there was any mishandling of the leasing of new police offices, after a government watchdog said was (...)

24 - 02 - 2011
Striking S.Africa truckers mulling "final offer"
Awwal 15, 1432 H/Feb 18, 2011, SPA -- Striking South African truckers were meeting on Friday to discuss a revised wage offer aimed at ending a nearly week-long strike that has slowed some transport in Africa's largest economy, according to (...)

18 - 02 - 2011
Striking S.African truckers mulling "final offer"
Awwal 15, 1432 H/Feb 18, 2011, SPA -- Striking South African truckers and employers were on Friday discussing a revised wage offer aimed at ending a nearly week-long strike that has slowed transport in Africa's largest economy, Reuters (...)

18 - 02 - 2011
South African president names new ministers
Qa'dah 23, 1431 H/Oct 31, 2010, SPA -- The ministers in charge of state-owned businesses and public works were among those changed Sunday in a Cabinet shuffle President Jacob Zuma said would speed change in the lives of poor South Africans. Zuma (...)

31 - 10 - 2010
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